Daikin Industries Ltd. said it is recalling 840,000 of its air conditioners and air purifiers to fix defects that may cause them to emit smoke and catch fire. Fifteen such incidents have been reported, including several in which walls and ceilings were burned. No ...

Shipments of white goods fell 6.8 percent in June from a year earlier to ¥250.7 billion, down for the second straight month, an industry group said Tuesday. The drop reflected a continued decline in demand after a surge ahead of the consumption tax hike ...